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Dampier

[ dam-pee-er, damp-yer ]
/ ˈdæm pi ər, ˈdæmp yər /

noun

William, 1652–1715, English navigator, explorer, buccaneer, and writer.

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Words nearby Dampier

dampcourse, damp-dry, dampen, damper, damper pedal, Dampier, damping, damping-off, damp-mop, damp off, dampproof
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British Dictionary definitions for Dampier

Dampier
/ (ˈdæmpɪə) /

noun

William. 1652–1715, English navigator, pirate, and writer: sailed around the world twice
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